Garrett Whitlock cracked on his 39th pitch of the eighth inning in a 4-3 loss to the Yankees in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series on Wednesday night, yielding the go-ahead single to Austin Wells.

"What a game. I mean, it has been two great games, these first two," New York manager Aaron Boone said.

While Young and A'ja Wilson had carried the Aces in regulation, Loyd and Chelsea Gray stepped up in the extra frame.

Jennifer Gillom #22 of the Phoenix Mercury hugs her teammates after winning the WNBA Finals Game 1 against the Houston Comets on Sept. 27, 1998.

The series starts on Friday, October 3, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MDT) with a live broadcast on ESPN and streaming live on demand.